Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Iran
Iran: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 2.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iran, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iran stood at 2.32 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 340.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iran peaked at 2.7 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
Iran ranks 25th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +43266.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9609 units per square kilometre | +374.2% |
| 1982 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8022 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6047 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6422 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5982 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5945 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6572 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.659 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5443 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5331 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5264 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6029 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6013 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6037 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4931 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.492 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +329.0% |
| 2023 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 249.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 37.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +43266.7% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +374.2% | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | 0.9609 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +329.0% | 0.492 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +153.7% | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 0.2026 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -80.0% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7386 units per square kilometre | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5879 units per square kilometre | 0.5264 units per square kilometre | 0.659 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 0.492 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovakia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iran?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iran was 2.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Iran rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.